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Learning under siege: The fiscal paradox of Nigeria’s safe schools initiative
Nigeria’s Safe Schools Initiative captures a painful contradiction between fiscal ambition and lived insecurity. Despite a N144.77 billion (2023–2026) federal commitment to secure learning spaces, classrooms remain under siege. In May 2026, gunmen abducte...
Technology
Here’s why stakeholders see phishing attacks surging in 2026
On a typical weekday morning in Lagos, Tope receives a message that appears to come from her bank. The tone is urgent. Her account needs verification, else it will be added to the list of dormant accounts. She clicks the link, enters her login details, an...
Editor | Mar 10, 2026
Economy
From blueprint to blast furnace: Can the new plan finally turn policy into production?
The Nigeria Industrial Policy (NIP) 2025-2035 was recently unveiled, an ambitious blueprint intended to reshape the productive architecture of Africa’s largest economy. In a global environment defined by geopolitical fragmentation, t...
Editor | Mar 10, 2026
Technology
Data and artificial intelligence. How ready is Nigeria for the fourth industrial revolution?
In the digital economy of the 21st century, data has become the foundation upon which technological innovation, economic competitiveness, and artificial intelligence (AI) are built. ...
Editor | Mar 10, 2026
Politics
Why Nigeria’s next reform must be about service delivery, not political slogans
Over the past two decades, governments have arrived with compelling phrases and ambitious roadmaps — from Vision 2020 frameworks to transformation drives, from “Change” to “Next Level” to “Renewed Hope...
Editor | Mar 10, 2026
Technology
The case for caution on a fintech commission
Nigeria’s fintech success has created a predictable political question: when an industry grows quickly, attracts capital and begins to touch millions of citizens, should the state build a new institution around it? ...
Editor | Mar 09, 2026
Companies
How tax waiver, FX stability pushed pharma firms’ profits to decade-high
Nigeria’s pharmaceutical manufacturers have delivered their strongest earnings in at least a decade, signalling a sharp reversal from years of margin squeeze buoyed by currency volatility and steep import dependence....
Editor | Mar 09, 2026
Energy
U.S. dominance of global LNG exports: Lessons for Nigeria
The article examines the rapid transformation of the United States (U.S.) from a net importer of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for decades to a net exporter of LNG in 2017-2018; and to the leading global LNG exporter since 2022. ...
Editor | Mar 09, 2026
Economy
Beyond the price list: How Nigerians should judge economic pain, policy reform and government performance
What is circulating in homes, WhatsApp groups and street-corner conversations is not just a political message; it is a household balance sheet written in plain language....
Editor | Mar 09, 2026
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